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"The way of making orators." Mr. Chamberlain traced 

 the history of oratory and public speaking from an early 

 age to the present time, and in this connection gave a 

 brief but interesting sketch of the life of Francois Del- 

 sarte, the founder of "the Practical School of ^Esthetics 

 and Art" in Paris, which was very celebrated; reciting 

 particularly some of the incidents of Delsarte's early 

 days, his many bitter struggles and disappointments, the 

 success that attended his first appearance on the stage, 

 his subsequent brilliant career as a singer and actor until 

 an impaired voice compelled him to retire ; the subse- 

 quent devotion to his studies and to the establishment of 

 his school. Delsarte was a descendant of the Delsartos 

 of Italy ; born in the north part of France, Nov. 11, 1811, 

 died July 20, 1871. 



The lecturer claims to be a believer in Delsartism, and 

 said it had been called a science, and in his opinion 

 justly. Mr. Chamberlain gave several short readings 

 and recitations showing the difference between a correct 

 and faulty rendering of the various passages. 



At the close of the lecture on motion of Mr. W. P. 

 UPHAM, a vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Chamberlain 

 for the lecture delivered this evening. 



